Enough with the jokes, friends. It's business time. Actually, it's stream-of-consciousness music review time, but that's just semantics (by using the aforementioned phrase, I am implying that the point is purely a verbal quibble and in fact, nothing more. In this case, it's not really a verbal quibble at all, but actually a correction of my explanation of the proper type of "time" that it now is, so in retrospect I'm not sure why I said 'that's just semantics' so nevermind! (p.s. if you haven't watched that whole video, do it now!))
Anyway, this post is to inform you all of my latest musical entertainment. I've recently begun listening to The xx. They're a pretty awesome indie/electro/minimalist band from the inner city of London. They've picked up some pretty big awards in the past year or so, so it seems like I'm not the only one that thinks they're kind of a big deal. Their debut album, eponymously titled "xx", is wicked awesome.
Many of their songs feature both a male and a female vocalist. They work incredibly well together, and the chill, smooth beats that they vocalize with just make you want to do nothing but melt into the moment. The single from the album is "Crystalised" (yes, British spelling). The album shifts from faster (but mellow) tunes to slower (but equally mellow) tunes, undulating in pace up and down like a sine function (that's a positive, since it makes for variety) but never really changing the overall feel of mellowness that emanates throughout the entire album (also a positive, since it makes for a unified sound).
Notable songs on the album include "Islands" and "Night Time", but in reality, listen to the whole effen thing because it's just that good. I would like to think that you all could appreciate this music.
P.S. They also have done some sweet remixes, including one of Florence and the Machine's "You've Got The Love"
